Chief Technologist
Sasol Synthetic Fuels, Power Station; Electrical
Total years of experience :4 years, 3 Months
• Planning, organizing, leading and controlling of tasks
• Ensure safe working environment
• Perform task observations
• Training and development of the team
• Interacting with clients
• Involve with root course analysis
• Standby duties
• Technical support to team and clients
• Capital applications
My time is divided between being the leader of the commissioning team and managing the HVAC replacement projects. A summary of my responsibilities are as follows:
Manage HVAC replacement projects:
• Present the idea at a level 1 project meeting
• Apply for registration of project on PSNext
• Together with the aircon group leader, determine scope of work for the project
• Obtain quotations
• Compile project execution plan
• Compile business case
• Present project at level two project meeting - the deliverable of this meeting is an approved business case
• Register the management of change (MOC) document
• Apply for cable and equipment numbers
• Ensure a one - line diagram is drafted or the existing drawing is red lined
• Alienation of existing asset
• Registration of new asset
• Identify the risks which may influence the project and manage these risks
• Plan the cash flow and drive this plan
• Create notifications for various service providers
• Perform factory acceptance test
• Obtain a certificate of compliance for the electrical installation before energization of the HVAC
• Ensure all punch items are addressed before energization of the HVAC
• Monitor the performance of the installation for one week before hand over to owner
• Drive the invoicing and payment there off
• Close the management of change (MOC) document
• Close the project
Group leader:
• Planning, organizing, leading and controlling of tasks
• Ensure safe working environment
• Perform task observations
• Training and development of the team
• Interacting with clients
• Involve with root course analysis
• Standby duties
• Technical support to team and clients
• Capital applications
• Evaluation of the protection philosophy
• Evaluation of the proposed relay logics
• Evaluation of the drawings - the technical correctness thereof
• Evaluation of the proposed grading and protection settings
• Compare the wiring of the panel with the drawing
• Testing the CT’s and VT’s
• Quality control on the product presented
• Functional tests are performed confirm relay logics
• Proof of the applicable electrical protection schemes
• Testing of the electrical protection relays (intelligent devices)
• Functional testing to confirm operation after transportation
• Confirm applicable loop checks
• Pressure testing of all equipment such as cables and switchgear
• Training of colleagues - new technology and electrical protection theory
• Writing of work procedures
• Acting as group leader for the commissioning team when required.
• Standby duties
Legal aspects of project managers PM practices, principles and scheduling Financial principles and project cost management The people side of PM Project quality management Project risk management Project management in business context Project procurement and contract management
Electronics: T1, T2, T3 Electrical engineering: T1, T2. T3, T4 Electrical machines: T2, T3, T4 Engineering mathematics: T1 Industrial technology: T1 Engineering mechanics: T1 Engineering management: T2 Machine drawings: T1 Digital systems: T1, T2 Mechanical technology: T2, T3 Strength of materials: T2, T3, T4 Electronic design: T4